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To: End The Hypocrisy
Were any of us Freepers in Los Angeles a decade ago, or in Watts, CA. during the 1960's, or in any other previously riot-affected cities such as Washington D.C. or Chicago? It's not exactly a pleasant thing to have to be concerned with, is it...
3 posted on 08/18/2002 3:51:34 PM PDT by End The Hypocrisy
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I lived in Detroit when the riots broke out in the 60's.
11 posted on 08/18/2002 4:00:28 PM PDT by just me
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I was in Mo Town. Believe it or not the 67 riot was not nearly as anti-white as any of the ones in LA.
17 posted on 08/18/2002 4:13:56 PM PDT by Righty1
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I can still smell the teargas wafting in the air in the D.C. area, circa 1970.

These memories are on a par with those of 9/11.

42 posted on 08/21/2002 7:29:12 AM PDT by Cold Heat
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At least in Watts the National Guard had live ammo to shoot looters.
Nowadays they just escort them home with their shopping carts FULL of loot!
50 posted on 08/21/2002 10:42:27 AM PDT by rockfish59
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I was in LA when the riots occured 10 years ago. Was driving daily to North Long Beach via the outskirts of Compton.

With my favorite Sig 229 on my lap.
56 posted on 08/21/2002 1:39:01 PM PDT by luckodeirish
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